'Green Parking Lot' Created by Demolishing Residential Fences, 9 out of 10 Say It Helps Alleviate Parking Shortages

Participant Satisfaction Survey Results at 85.1%... Parking Lot Usage Also Positive at 86%

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The citizen satisfaction with Seoul's representative resident participation model, the 'Green Parking Project,' which involves demolishing fences and gates in residential areas to create parking spaces in the available space, has been found to be high.

On the 23rd, Seoul City announced that the overall satisfaction rate for the 'Green Parking Project,' which demolishes fences in residential areas to create private parking lots, was 85.1%, indicating high satisfaction. The satisfaction survey for the Green Parking Project was conducted through phone and mobile surveys targeting participants over the past five years by an external professional research institute.

This satisfaction survey analyzed not only the overall satisfaction with the project, including parking problem resolution, parking lot usage, and application process, but also various aspects such as participant characteristics and motivations for participation.

The survey results showed that 94.6% of participants responded that the project "helped alleviate parking difficulties in residential areas." Furthermore, 86.0% of respondents expressed satisfaction with the "use of parking lots" under the Green Parking Project. However, satisfaction with the application waiting time (60.2%) and construction process (68.9%) was relatively low, indicating a need for improvement in the project process.

Looking at respondent characteristics, those aged 60 and above accounted for the highest proportion at 47.9%. This is interpreted as most participants in the Green Parking Project being homeowners. Additionally, 88.0% of respondents participated in the project to solve parking problems in residential areas.

Meanwhile, since the project's launch in 2004, the Green Parking Project has created approximately 60,000 new parking spaces in residential areas. Seoul City's Green Parking Project supports not only detached houses but also neighborhood living facilities, neglected small plots, and apartments (multi-family housing). It is also promoting various measures to improve parking services, such as introducing a 'real-time parking sharing service' that applies IoT technology to share vacant parking spaces and generate additional income.

Baek Ho, Director of Urban Transportation at Seoul City, said, "Through the satisfaction survey, we have practically confirmed the effects of the Green Parking Project, which has been promoted since 2004 to alleviate parking difficulties and improve the residential environment in residential areas." He added, "We plan to improve the project process in the future to not only resolve parking difficulties in residential areas but also enhance participant convenience, so we ask for active participation from citizens."

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